PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing , allows customers to lease products for as long as a year and is available for over three million products on the retailer’s website. In an announcement , Overstock.com founder and CEO Patrick M.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

The retail chain originally launched LEASE IT in 2012, aimed at providing an affordable solution to those who do not have credit or cannot benefit from layaway because they need the product immediately. Lease payments can be automatically deducted from a member’s bank account or credit card.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

The government first began investigating the prospect of allowing SNAP card recipients to pay for their groceries online four years ago, in 2016 , and had begun to design a pilot program with grocery players. An opinion, incidentally, that some retailers, particularly Walmart, concur with. Though Walmart is a participant in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

PSCU’s Lumin Digital has signed the Vermont State Employees Credit Union (VSECU) to a multi-year digital banking and cloud computing agreement, Lumin announced on Wednesday (Feb. Lumin Digital will be the credit union’s digital solution for retail and business banking, as well as bill pay solutions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Left Turn of the Week: Gifts Cards For Body Scans. In an attempt to learn more about the diversity of human shapes and sizes, Amazon is paying volunteers (a $25 Amazon gift card) to get scanned, taped and photographed as part of a study to “learn about diversity among body shapes.”. Particularly when it comes to AI and advertising.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Acronym of the Year – CCCA (Credit Card Competition Act). Goes to New England Federal Credit Union and Vermont State Credit Union. Goes to Sen.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Abra, another blockchain-enabled mobile wallet and payments startup, was recently integrated into the payments ecosystem of American Express: through a new feature , customers will be able to fund their Abra wallets using an eligible American Express Card. Gift cards and loyalty programs. Cybersecurity.

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